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I tried this one a few years ago so I strived for improvement. Still not where I want to be.
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Travis Picking Etude this month. No where near the speed of the lesson, but this is the best I can hope for. I may have done this one awhile ago, but had to brush up on it.
It’s good to hear everyone’s take on their chosen songs. I chose the Triple Strum Etude (no.2). It was tough to get the hang of the triple pick technique used in this piece. But as usual, another month or two of practice on it will go a long way! Here is about the best I can do right now. (Please exclude me from this month’s drawing.)
It is inspiring to listen to everyone’s submissions, knowing the dedication it takes. Good job all.
Here is my submission of Arabian Nights. The “finger frenzy” was the most challenging part of the piece. Because I was in over my head on this one, the submission is only at 50% speed and so it doesn’t have any of the intended zip to it. I actually am a bit better at it at about 60% speed, but the closest available backing track was 50%, so that is what I used. Practicing this piece gave me plenty of practice using the picado technique, which was my main reason for choosing this song.
Happy New Year to everyone. Typical for me with this type of challenge, it took awhile to decide what to work on.
Execution- I would like to improve the picado technique. My goal is to accurately alternate fingers throughout a piece. I will review the picado technique as taught in the La Gitanita lesson.
Application – I will learn and memorize Arabian Nights, written by Andrew, played picado.
Evaluation – As Andrew suggests, I will evaluate my playing on a weekly basis. This should allow enough progress throughout a week (hopefully) to be evaluated.
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I gave Greensleeves a try for this month’s challenge. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.
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Here is my go at Iron Man. Best I can do for now. I too am having trouble with the waves, but will continue to work on it with Marianne’s tips. Thanks Marianne!
As usual, many great posts this month. I worked on Free Fallin’, although little time to practice and so, be forewarned, this is a very rough attempt.
Admittedly, the video here is very simple and the song shortened, but achieves my goal of using the CAGFD method to change the voicing of Don’t Worry Be Happy, playing higher up the neck. I play the intro first with the standard chords, then immediately with the higher chords. Then I play the first verse with standard chords, and the second verse with the higher. The “standard” chords from Daily Ukulele of C, Dm and F I refigured using the G shape for the C, and Dm and D shape for the F chord. (The melody is whistled, not sung, admittedly not near as good as lhamilton. Also, not the accomplishment of all the other great posts this month, but it advanced my skills a bit.)
Execution – I have been working my way through Rock Class 101’s Music Theory & Jamming Course. In the “In Conclusion” section of Module 2, Rhythm Playing, Unit 1 The CAGED Method, it is suggested to take an easy song with a 3 or 4 chord progression and apply the CAGFD Method. This is what I will try to do. No doubt this is a very simple thing for many of you, but it is a challenge for me. This is my first real exposure to music theory and the CAGFD Method and I have to study the lesson very closely to figure it out. So far, I have had many revelations.
Application – I settled on Don’t Worry, Be Happy from The Daily Ukulele, which uses only C, Dm and F, so this should be do-able. So, I will need to figure the higher necked chord shapes. In the performance video, I will play the first verse with the basic chord shapes first, and the second verse with the higher voiced chords. I plan to merely whistle the melody since, believe me, you don’t want to hear me sing. I will use a very simple strum for the chords.
Evaluation- The core of what I am doing is determining the higher voiced chords, but of course the performance in using the higher voiced chords is what will take more time and practice. I plan to practice this song with the basic shapes and the new left hand shapes, assessing my progress every few days, and increasing the number of practice sessions as needed so I don’t terribly embarrass myself in the performance video. I also will record myself every few days to monitor progress.Fun to hear everyone’s chosen pieces. I decided to keep with the summertime theme and picked Summertime Blues. As usual, I wish I had practiced more.
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Here is my best take with In the Summertime. To me, a great summertime song to learn.I AM A PREMIUM MEMBER
Knowing I had limited time to practice this month, I chose something I had a chance to complete, hence, Etude No. 37. Also, it is a pleasant little tune.
